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Collecting data and being annoying are entirely optional and a choice made by companies. The law is a still a partial victory for privacy.
by ratww 7y ago
Collecting data and being annoying are entirely optional and a choice made by companies. The law is a still a partial victory for privacy.
- cglace 7y agoIt may be optional but it seems to be the standard rather than the exception. I just don't see people really caring about their privacy. When given the choice between convenience and privacy people generally choose convenience. As someone who doesn't have a dog in this fight, I just end up annoyed.
- ratww 7y agoJust because something is a standard doesn't mean it's right. It also doesn't mean the law shouldn't discourage it. And just because people don't care doesn't mean a company is automatically allowed to track people. If the law were followed by the letter and companies weren't using dark patterns or ambiguous marketing-speak to convince people to allow cookies, only people with pro-tracking stances would allow it.